Canasta Experts In Tournament
Four canasta experts duel in a charity test match in New York with a $5,000 fund at stake. By session two Oswald Jacoby of Dallas and John R. Crawford of Philadelphia lead with 4360 points, Jacoby and Crawford vs Theodore A. Lightner and Samuel Fry Jr of New York. The match, now 40 games from an original 50, will be decided on points and if Jacoby’s side loses the money benefits the Damon Runyon fund for Cancer Control and the New York Heart Fund.
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New York
Oswald Jacoby
Dallas
Damon Runyon
Small Farm Insight Credits One-Eighth HP Motor
An electric motor rated at one eighth horse power is described as performing as much farm work as a single diligent farm hand. The comparison highlights efficiency and labor-saving potential for agriculture.
Good Driver but Needs License in Kentucky
Willie Campbell paid $25 after explaining to Magistrate Frank Bromley he had driven seven years without a license and never got in trouble. He received the fine for lack of permit.
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Lexington
U.P
Willie Campbell
Campbell
Frank Bromley
Atomic energy comparison and crime report summary
The text contrasts the energy of an atomic bomb with sunlight over a large area. It also notes a crime report where Meadows faces charges of armed robbery and other offenses, while awaiting commitment after a burglary sentence of three years.
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Meadows
Queen of Puppet Land captivates nation in Kukla show era
Fran Allison, a former Iowa teacher, stars with puppets Kukla Ollie and others on NBCs Kukla Fran and Ollie. The Chicago origin program has become a nationwide sensation reaching 54 cities. Adult fans and children adore the gentle humor as Burr Tillstrom animates eight characters and Fran treats puppets as real people, prompting large mail from diverse viewers.
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New York
Iowa
Fran Allison
Kukla
Piat
Ollie
Fran
Beulah Witch
Ophelia Ooglepuss
Clara Coo Coo
North Pole
Chicago
Burr Tillstrom
Hellespont
Tillstrom
Fletcher Rabbit
Priests and children write to Fran in letters
A Milwaukee youth, age 15, asks Fran to marry him in a playful note. A few days later he follows up in concern asking if she received his previous letter, reflecting a mix of juvenile affection and worry.
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Fran
Milwaukee
Escaped Prisoner Returns to Jail in Gonzales County
William Meadows, one of two inmates who fled the Gonzales County jail Monday night, surrendered to Sheriff T D Kridler in Gonzales. The other escapee, George Albert Mills, remained at large and was thought headed toward Schulenburg or Cuero after splitting with Meadows. Mills faced indictments.
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Gonzales
William Meadows
Gonzales County
T. D. Kridler
George Albert Mills
Kridler
Meadows
Mills
Guadalupe River Bottom
Schulenburg
Cuero
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